Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/26

वैदेश्यं सार्थं कृत सार फल्गु भाण्ड विचयनम् अभिज्ञानं मुद्रां च दत्त्वा प्रेषयेद् अध्यक्षस्य ॥

sanskrit

After carefully examining foreign commodities as to their superior or inferior quality and stamping them with his seal, he shall send the same to the superintendent of tolls.

english translation

vaidezyaM sArthaM kRta sAra phalgu bhANDa vicayanam abhijJAnaM mudrAM ca dattvA preSayed adhyakSasya ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/27

वैदेहक व्यञ्जनो वा सार्थ प्रमाणं राज्ञः प्रेषयेत् ॥

sanskrit

Or he may send to the king a spy in the guise of a trader with information as to the quantity and quality of the merchandise.

english translation

vaidehaka vyaJjano vA sArtha pramANaM rAjJaH preSayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/28

तेन प्रदेशेन राजा शुल्क अध्यक्षस्य सार्थ प्रमाणम् उपदिशेत् सर्वज्ञ ख्यापन अर्थम् ॥

sanskrit

(Having received this information,) the king shall in turn send it to the superintendent of tolls in view of exhibiting the king's omniscient power.

english translation

tena pradezena rAjA zulka adhyakSasya sArtha pramANam upadizet sarvajJa khyApana artham ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/29

ततः सार्थम् अध्यक्षो अभिगम्य ब्रूयात् "इदम् अमुष्याम् उष्य च सार भाण्डं फल्गु भाण्डं च, न निहूहितव्यम्, एष राज्ञः प्रभावः" इति ॥

sanskrit

The superintendent shall tell the merchants (in question) that such and such a merchant has brought such and such amount of superior or inferior merchandise, which none can possibly hide, and that that information is due to the omniscient power of the king.

english translation

tataH sArtham adhyakSo abhigamya brUyAt "idam amuSyAm uSya ca sAra bhANDaM phalgu bhANDaM ca, na nihUhitavyam, eSa rAjJaH prabhAvaH" iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/30

निहूहतः फल्गु भाण्डं शुल्क अष्ट गुणो दण्डः, सार भाण्डं सर्व अपहारः ॥

sanskrit

or hiding inferior commodities, eight times the amount of toll shall be imposed; and for hiding or concealing superior commodities, they shall be wholly confiscated.

english translation

nihUhataH phalgu bhANDaM zulka aSTa guNo daNDaH, sAra bhANDaM sarva apahAraH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/26

वैदेश्यं सार्थं कृत सार फल्गु भाण्ड विचयनम् अभिज्ञानं मुद्रां च दत्त्वा प्रेषयेद् अध्यक्षस्य ॥

sanskrit

After carefully examining foreign commodities as to their superior or inferior quality and stamping them with his seal, he shall send the same to the superintendent of tolls.

english translation

vaidezyaM sArthaM kRta sAra phalgu bhANDa vicayanam abhijJAnaM mudrAM ca dattvA preSayed adhyakSasya ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/27

वैदेहक व्यञ्जनो वा सार्थ प्रमाणं राज्ञः प्रेषयेत् ॥

sanskrit

Or he may send to the king a spy in the guise of a trader with information as to the quantity and quality of the merchandise.

english translation

vaidehaka vyaJjano vA sArtha pramANaM rAjJaH preSayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/28

तेन प्रदेशेन राजा शुल्क अध्यक्षस्य सार्थ प्रमाणम् उपदिशेत् सर्वज्ञ ख्यापन अर्थम् ॥

sanskrit

(Having received this information,) the king shall in turn send it to the superintendent of tolls in view of exhibiting the king's omniscient power.

english translation

tena pradezena rAjA zulka adhyakSasya sArtha pramANam upadizet sarvajJa khyApana artham ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/29

ततः सार्थम् अध्यक्षो अभिगम्य ब्रूयात् "इदम् अमुष्याम् उष्य च सार भाण्डं फल्गु भाण्डं च, न निहूहितव्यम्, एष राज्ञः प्रभावः" इति ॥

sanskrit

The superintendent shall tell the merchants (in question) that such and such a merchant has brought such and such amount of superior or inferior merchandise, which none can possibly hide, and that that information is due to the omniscient power of the king.

english translation

tataH sArtham adhyakSo abhigamya brUyAt "idam amuSyAm uSya ca sAra bhANDaM phalgu bhANDaM ca, na nihUhitavyam, eSa rAjJaH prabhAvaH" iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/30

निहूहतः फल्गु भाण्डं शुल्क अष्ट गुणो दण्डः, सार भाण्डं सर्व अपहारः ॥

sanskrit

or hiding inferior commodities, eight times the amount of toll shall be imposed; and for hiding or concealing superior commodities, they shall be wholly confiscated.

english translation

nihUhataH phalgu bhANDaM zulka aSTa guNo daNDaH, sAra bhANDaM sarva apahAraH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript